About Me

 

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At the Ko Olina Resort in Oahu, Hawaii September 2012

May I borrow your abs for a day? Please?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApI2cFLKMGM

"Where are we running" by Mr. Sexy himself, Lenny Kravitz

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I discovered running many years ago when I was going through some teenage angst and needed to release lots of pent up negativity. I would run at the local middle school track (AMS, go Cougars! ;D) and feel phenomenal after my runs. I would never call myself "fast" but I was usually the #2 girl in completing our high school's P.E. class timed mile runs...beating most girls and some boys. That's good enough for me as far as bragging rights go. During my runs I spent a lot of time alone and processed a lot of emotions I was dealing with at the time. Not only did I have a slammin mid-section, but all that running made me mentally and emotionally tough. Running was cathartic and I quickly got hooked =)

In my mid-twenties I wanted to take my running to the next level and trained for a marathon. While I was still working for the man, I would run up and down The Embarcadero during my lunch. That was the best part of my daily drudgery as it would make the work day & work politics not seem so sh*tty. I ran those glorious 26.2 miles in beautiful Honolulu and the first 12 miles was HEAVEN while the rest was HELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL.

"Glady" The 92-year old grandmother & quite possibly the oldest marathoner
http://www.honolulumarathon.org/

Today, in my thirties as a busy mother of two, I've rekindled my love of running. Six months after my son was born, I was tired of constantly feeling depleted and rundown. I had a hankering to be more... I wanted to feel strong. To feel athletic. And for me, that meant running...

On not so great days, I always remind myself that I began this journey a little over two years ago and I could not run a mile without walking. I've went from a 14 minute mile to a 7:30 minute mile through training smart, avoiding injuries, and being consistent. Most of all, I love how I feel about myself after my runs. Even crappy runs are better than none.

Going forward, I want to slowly continue to improve, get faster, leaner, and of course stronger. The thing with athletic pursuits is that not only does one undergo a physical transformation, it almost always affects one mentally, emotionally, & spiritually if approached in the correct manner.

Running was and continues to be, something I DO FOR MYSELF purely out of the love I have for the sport. I have a super soft spot for the elderly and disabled. A close second to them are runners. I have been known to cheer on random strangers while at a stop light as I see them toiling on the road..lol..woohooo!! ;D 

Most importantly, I almost always feel like a rock star and start strumming my air guitar (just like Lenny) after my runs =)

See? ;D